Happy 4th of July.

July 16, 2008 Featured Speaker! Karin Kallmaker

Please join us for our exciting speaker, Karin Kallmaker, on July 16, 2008 at the Duboce Park Cafe at 6:30pm.

July Book Club Calendar

Here's what I know so far about the July Calendar. As soon as the facilitators send me the details of their meetings, I will post them here.

Enjoy your reading, and the glorious summer weather.
Cynthia K


Rebel Readers
Next book is The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell
July 30 at 6:30 at a Member's House
Next book is The Enchantress of Florence by Salman Rushdie
This group is complete

Tuesday Evening Book Nuts
Next book is The Center will Not Hold by Ellen Saks
June 11 at 6:30 at Members House
Next book is A Dirty Job by Christopher Moore
July 23 at 6:30 at a Member's House
This group is complete

Can't Fail Group
Next book is Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael Chabon
August 3 at 1pm at Max's Opera Cafe
This group is complete

Discovery Group 1
Next book is Castro Street: A Love Story
July 15 meeting at 6:30 at a Members House
Following book is Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides On Sept. 4
This group is complete

Discovery Group 2
Next book is A Tramp Abroad by Mark Twain
July 30 meeting at 6:30 at a Yacht Club
September Book is Babyji by Abha Dawesar
This group is looking for 1 or 2 more members (contact me at BookSavvy@aol.com if you would like to join)

Book Goddesses
Next Book is American Eve by Paula Uruburu
July 6 meeting at 4 pm at a member's house
August book is The Skin Beneath by Nairne Holtz
This group is looking for one or two new members (contact me at BookSavvy@aol.com if you would like to join)

Not Your Mother's Book Club
Next book is Pillars of the Earth
June 17 meeting is at 6:30 at Mimi's
Contact me at BookSavvy@aol.com if you would like to be in this new group.

Buddhist Reading Group NEW!!!
This SF group is just starting. Be a charter member.
If you are interested contact me at BookSavvy@alo.com. I am starting a list.

Summer Reading Ideas...BookSavvyOnline.com

Hi everyone:
Wondering about what to read for summer? Check out the Book Club Reading Group calendars below to see what is popular right now with our seven book groups! Or go to BookSavvyOnline.com to read free chapters of my roadmap to good reading: Book Savvy. Enjoy the sun, and your reading! Cynthia K

June 18 Katherine V. Forrest Featured Speaker!

Please join us for our exciting speaker, Katherine V. Forrest, on June 18, 2008 at the Duboce Park Cafe at 6:30pm.

June/July Book Club Calendar

Here's what I know so far about the June/July Calendar. As soon as the facilitators send me the details of their meetings, I will post them here.

Enjoy your reading, and the glorious summer weather.
Cynthia K


Rebel Readers
Next book is The Red Tent by Anita Diamant
June 11 at 6:30 at a Member's House
This group is complete

Tuesday Evening Book Nuts
Next book is The Center will Not Hold by Ellen Saks
June 11 at 6:30 at Members House
Next book is A Dirty Job by Christopher Moore
July 23 at 6:30 at a Member's House
This group is complete

Can't Fail Group
Next book is A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle
May 20 at 7pm at Central Perk
June book is The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
This group is complete

Discovery Group 1
Next book is Freshwater by Denise Nicholas
June 19 meeting at 6:30 at a Members House
This group is complete

Discovery Group 2
Next book is The Alchemist by Paul Coelho
June 11 meeting at 6:30 at a Member's House
This group is looking for 1 or 2 more members (contact me at BookSavvy@aol.com if you would like to join)

Book Goddesses
Next Book is American Eve by Paula Uruburu
July 6 meeting at 4 pm at a member's house
August book is The Skin Beneath by Nairne Holtz
This group is looking for one or two new members (contact me at BookSavvy@aol.com if you would like to join)

Not Your Mother's Book Club
April book is In The Company Of The Courtesan by Sarah Dunat
April meeting is at 6:30 at a Members house
Contact me at BookSavvy@aol.com if you would like to be in this new group.

Huge Thanks to Misha Cohen....Wonderful Reading!

A huge thanks to Misha Cohen for her terrific reading from her new book on Chinese Medicine. And thanks to the members of the Betty's List Book Club for the great turnout. Rachel Herbert and her wonderful Duboce Park Cafe staff take such superb care of us!


Speaker Misha Cohen of Chicken Soup Chinese Medicine


Betty's Book List readers.


Nancy, Leigh and Renee weigh Dr. Cohen's words.


Misha reads to the Betty's List Book Club


Our handsome Duboce Park Cafe barista.


Lauren, Michelle and Chris listen intently.


Author/Speaker Misha Cohen and Cynthia Lee Katona, author of Book Savvy, and Co-chair of the Betty's List Book Club.